Employer:

Amanda Lewin

Me and my work

A fire can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage and even put peoples lives in danger. It’s really important that buildings are fitted out with smoke detectors to ensure that a fire is detected quickly before anything bad can happen. My job is to make sure that a building has smoke detection in all the right places and that an alarm is in place to warn people of a fire.

Different situations require different types of detector and its important to make sure the right one is picked for each area. For example a kitchen needs a detector that won’t go off if you burn the toast but will go off if your chip pan sets on fire.

While fire detection is a major part of my job I also design lighting and other electrical services found in buildings. As a designer I produce the drawings that are used by construction workers on site to build a new building.

Its also part of my job to visit the construction site and inspect the work that is being done to make sure its being installed safely and correctly.